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Artist Mohamad Hafez stands near one of his sculptures in his multimedia installation UNPACKED: Refugee Baggage (2017). Photo: Paul Specht.
Hafez will discuss his career as an architect, artist, and entrepreneur, from when he was a Syrian immigrant to when he became a U.S. citizen.
Focusing on the theme of preserving memory and loss, Syrian American artist Mohamad Hafez will speak about his profession and artistic career in light of changing political conditions—both in the United States and in the Middle East—over the last two decades.
Speaker:
Mohamad Hafez, Artist and Architect
ADMISSION INFO
Free admission, but seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Website: https://bit.ly/3x72HJw
Additional time info:
The lecture will take place in Menschel Hall, Lower Level. Doors to the hall will open for seating at 5:30pm.
The Harvard Art Museums are offering three other programs related to this lecture: a close-looking experience in the Art Study Center on Thursday, April 18 (offered twice), a Materials Lab Workshop with the artist, also on Thursday, April 18, and an off-site walking tour of Boston’s Little Syria on Friday, April 19.
